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VARANASI: Railways will carry out several development works in the Poorvanchal region (Eastern Uttar Pradesh) including upgrading of railway stations and introducing new trains, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said today. Sinha said the region has been neglected for several years by the Railways and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who represents Varanasi in Lok Sabha, has himself shown keen interest for development of railways in this region. "Rail infrastructure will be developed in Poorvanchal region which has been neglected for several years," Sinha said at a function at the Cant railway station here.

TOKYO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated TCS Japan Technology and Culture Academy, which will work towards enhancing technology and cultural knowledge between IT professionals of the two nations. Modi also flagged off the first batch of 48 TCS Japan trainees, who will proceed to India to undergo training for 6-8 weeks at various TCS locations, the country's largest software services firm said in a statement. Apart from increasing their exposure to new technologies, trainees will also learn about quality and other processes along with business skills, it added.

NEW DELHI: New training courses are being introduced for Delhi government officials to increase their efficiency and responsiveness . Short duration courses on time-bound public service delivery, self-defence for women, ethics and values in public governance, protecting environment, preparation of disaster management plan would be taken up for the officials by the Directorate of Training Union Territory Civil Services, a...

CHENNAI: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced setting up of five new government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) at a cost of Rs.40.04 crore to make the youth employable by providing vocational education . Making a suo moto statement in the state assembly, she said in tune with her government's Vision 2023 document that has set growth targets, ten new ITIs were launched last year. "I am happy to announce five new ITIs at Manigandam (Tiruchirappalli District)

NEW DELHI: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today met Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda to seek his help for ensuring uninterrupted coal supply for power plants in the state to enable smooth transplantation of paddy. Sukhbir, who also holds the power portfolio in the state, sought railways' help to secure uninterrupted coal supply under enhanced coal allocation quota from Central Coal Fields. The enhanced quota was approved recently by coal ministry following a representation by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal . Accompanied by Punjab Power Secretary Anirudh Tewari and Powercom Chairman KD Chaudhary, Sukhbir briefed Gowda about the constraints in the system of transporting coal to the state via railway wagons.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Assembly today unanimously passed a resolution against the 'total neglect' of the state's needs in the Railway budget and asked the Centre to sanction the projects and new trains sought by the state. Members from both Congress-led ruling UDF and CPI-M headed LDF opposition termed as 'very disappointing" the budget proposals and said the Centre failed to take into consideration any of the requirements of the state. Moving the resolution after discussion on an adjournment motion on the issue brought by the LDF, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the budget approach was "totally painful" as far as Kerala was concerned.

BANGALORE: Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has brought cheers to Bangaloreans and those in many parts of Karnataka by announcing new trains, new surveys and upgradation of existing rail infrastructure. The highlight, however, is the minister conceding a long-pending demand by announcing that the 80-acre Baiyyappanahalli facility will be developed as the third major coaching terminal in the City. Once this happens, it will substantially decongest the two major terminals, Bangalore City and Yeshwanthpur, which handle 67 and 42 originating and terminating trains, respectively.

NEW DELHI: Railway minister DV Sadananda Gowda has the most unenviable task at hand. After he announces the rail budget for 2014-15 on Tuesday, he has one year to put the ramshackle and unprofitable Indian Railways back on track. As he gave final touches to the railway budget on Monday, Gowda smiled at the photo-op, and refused to say if his budget was going to open doors to private players and foreign investors, as largely expected. The bad news was already out of the way with the railways announcing a prebudget hike of 14.2per cent in passenger fares and raising freight rates.

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today criticised Haryana BJP leader O P Dhankhar for his 'Bihari bride for Haryana boys' remark. "He (Dhankar) seems to have been suffering from mental illness," Manjhi told reporters. He also slammed state BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi for saying that girls from Bihar were being sold and people of Haryana purchasing them. "Sushil Modi shall seek apology from people of Bihar for saying so," the CM said. Sushil Modi said earlier that he had a talk over phone with Dhankar and he meant to say that the party, if voted to power, would stop illegal trafficking of girls "purchased" from Bihar into Haryana and married there, and would get the marriage done in a legalised manner.

NEW DELHI: Stating that extending passenger friendly services is the motto of Indian Railways, Railway minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday announced a slew of measures for online booking of tickets and availability of food on trains and stations. Presenting his maiden railway budget, Gowda said, that the scope of online booking would be extended. "We will provide ready to eat meals, ensure quality of food," Gowda said. "We will outsource cleaning activities at 50 major stations," he added.